Category: Pests & Disease
November First Friday with Florida First Detector
November 7, 2022
Recap of November First Friday with Florida First Detector On November 4th, we dove into the basics on fruit flies. We focused specifically on true fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. These fruit flies have unique wings, often with a visible ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,Tags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD22-23, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg
Fertilizer is Regulated. Become a Certified Applicator. Take GI-BMP Class on 12/15/22
November 7, 2022
That is right! Fertilizer is regulated in Florida and in Orange County. Every person that applies fertilizer for hire is required by law to have a Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Fertilizer application. In Orange County, Florida, there ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Applicator, Best Management Practices, Best Prectices, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Applicator, Fertilizer License, Florida Friendly, GI-BMP, GIBMP, Hwooten, Landscape, Plants, Turf, Turfgrass
Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Jaca
November 3, 2022
por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Jaca Nombre botánico: Artocarpus heterophyllus Familia: Moráceas Variedades recomendables: NS1, J-31, J-30, Gold Nugget Acerca de la fruta: Jaca es la fruta de ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Celebrating the One Health Day ’22
November 3, 2022
Today, November 3rd is One Health Day and its goal “is to build the cultural will necessary for a sea change in how planetary health challenges are assessed and addressed and how professionals exchange information across disciplines.”[1] ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: IFAS One Health, Ilaria Capua, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, One Health Day 2022, Sustainable Development Goals
Does Pest Identification Contribute to Safety?
October 27, 2022
Hello Avid Readers! Many of us have heard from professionals that it is important to correctly identify pests. There are several reasons for this, but is safety one of them? Pest identification is the first step of an integrated management strategy ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Emily Kraus, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pest ID, Pesticide, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticide Safety, Pests
How to Earn a Private Pesticide Applicator License
October 27, 2022
Do you need to apply restricted use pesticides to you or your employer’s farm or business? Do you produce an agricultural commodity such as food crops, or nursery and greenhouse plant materials, etc.? If you or your employer owns or leases ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Pesticide Applicator's License, Private Ag License
Gardening & Time: The Future (Part 4 of 5)
October 20, 2022
Consider how can prior and current crops affect the future. What actions can be taken to ensure a successful garden in the future? Understand that pests from prior gardens often show up in future gardens. If weeds in a garden got out of control ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Agriculture, Crops, Fruit, Garden, Organic, Pests, Sustainable, Vegetable
October 2022 Home Show Includes Seminar on What to Plant in Fall
October 19, 2022
This year’s Home Show, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA), will include a seminar on what to do and not to do during the fall in our North Florida lawns, landscapes and gardens. The Home ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Annuals, Bulbs, Fall Gardening, Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn Pests, Lawns, Perennials